About Pro Bono

Almost 100 attorneys are active volunteers with our program. They say that they do it to contribute in a meaningful way to their community and to fulfill their sense of professional responsibility.

There are also tangible benefits to volunteer service with our program:

  • Awards and peer recognition, including scholarships to the Family Law Institute
  • Free access to ProJusticeMN.org (Minnesota’s online poverty law resource) for anyone advising low-income or disadvantaged clients, and specialized forms for use with low-income clients
  • Access to malpractice insurance
  • Reduced tuition to the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition Continuing Legal Education programs
  • Free listing in the Dakota County Bar Association Attorney Referral Service

Take the two-minute video tour of poverty in the USA.